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Dean,
http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/b52.pdf Page 31 (of the actual document, not the .pdf page numbering!) Not a great pic, but was the only I've seen David (SSNBuff) wrote in message ... I would love to see a schematic or drawing of a B-52 with four engines. Do any exist? Dean |
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"BUFDRVR" wrote in message ... Boeing launched the most recent attempt in 1996. The company offered the Air Force an unsolicited proposal to re-engine the B-52 fleet with the RB211-535 turbofans built by Rolls-Royce subsidiary Allison Engine Co. The proposal surfaced again in 1999 after Operation ALLIED FORCE, then again in early 2002 after Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and now after Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Bottom line, after *every* conflict that B-52s have been involved in since the initial proposal (which coincidently came a few months after Operation DESERT STRIKE) the subject has re-surfaced, only to be killed, again and again... BUFDRVR "Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips everyone on Bear Creek" The "initial proposal" that I'm aware of I read about in Av Week in August 1981, my first month in B-52G IQC at Castle. The idea has been around a looong time. JB |
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The "initial proposal" that I'm aware of I read about in Av Week in August
1981, my first month in B-52G IQC at Castle. The idea has been around a looong time. JB Really? Hadn't heard about one that early. Were they replacing 8 with 4? BUFDRVR "Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips everyone on Bear Creek" |
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"BUFDRVR" wrote in message ... The "initial proposal" that I'm aware of I read about in Av Week in August 1981, my first month in B-52G IQC at Castle. The idea has been around a looong time. JB Really? Hadn't heard about one that early. Were they replacing 8 with 4? BUFDRVR "Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips everyone on Bear Creek" Yeah, same thing as now. Proposal was for using a CFM-56 variant IIRC. JB |
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Okay - how about a twin-engined B52 using two of GE's 115000 pound
thrust engines? If that's not enough push, put ABs on them. (G). Walt BJ |
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